Mr. Blumenauer
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and
Means

A BILL

To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain sports
footwear.

1.

Certain sports
footwear

(a)

In
general

Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
following new heading:

9902.01.00

Sports footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or
plastics, other than such sports footwear for men or women, the foregoing
valued at $10/pair or more but not over $13/pair, and with cleats, and having
uppers of which over 90% of the external surface area (including any
accessories or reinforcements) is rubber or plastics, (except footwear having
foxing or a foxing-like band applied or molded at the sole and overlapping the
upper and except footwear designed to be worn over, or in lieu of, other
footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or
inclement weather (provided for in subheading 6402.19.15)

Free

No
change

No change

On or before 12/31/2015

.

(b)

Effective
date

The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to articles
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
after the date of the enactment of this Act.